Green warriors : Army environmental considerations for contingency operations from planning through post-conflict /
Recent experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans have highlighted the importance of environmental considerations. These range from protecting soldier health and disposing of hazardous waste to building water supply systems and other activities that help achieve national goals in the post-con...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Access full-text online via JSTOR |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | |
| Other authors / contributors: | |
| Imprint: |
Santa Monica, CA :
Rand Corporation,
2008.
|
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| Series: | Rand Corporation monograph series.
|
| Summary: | Recent experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans have highlighted the importance of environmental considerations. These range from protecting soldier health and disposing of hazardous waste to building water supply systems and other activities that help achieve national goals in the post-conflict phase of contingency operations. The Army has become increasingly involved with environmental issues in every contingency operation and must be better prepared to deal with them. This study assesses whether existing policy, doctrine, and guidance adequately address environmental activities in post-conflict military operations and reconstruction. Findings are based on reviews of top-level policy and doctrine, analysis of operational experience, extensive interviews with diverse Army personnel, and a review of operational documentation and literature. From these sources, a database of 111 case studies was created. The research showed that environmental concerns can have far-reaching and significant impacts on the Army, both direct and indirect, especially in terms of cost, current operations, soldier health, diplomatic relations, reconstruction activities, and the ultimate success of the operation or the broader mission. Some evidence suggests that environmental problems may have even contributed to insurgency in Iraq. Recommendations include updating current policy and doctrine to fully address environmental considerations in contingency operations; ensuring that contractors are carefully selected and managed; and transmitting proactive field environmental practices and lessons throughout the Army. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | "RAND Arroyo Center." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (228 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780833045867 0833045865 9780833044822 0833044826 1281736775 9781281736772 9786611736774 6611736778 9786612033193 6612033193 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |